People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & South Africa

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STAT	Malaysia	South Africa	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	49% Ranked 19th.	59.9% Ranked 11th. 22% more than Malaysia
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	49% Ranked 19th.	59.9% Ranked 11th. 22% more than Malaysia
Contraception use among married women > Condom	7.1% Ranked 9th. 54% more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	7.1% Ranked 9th. 54% more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	32.3% Ranked 20th.	59.8% Ranked 8th. 85% more than Malaysia
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	32.3% Ranked 20th.	59.8% Ranked 8th. 85% more than Malaysia
Marriageable age > Females	21 Ranked 3rd. 40% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	21 Ranked 6th. 17% more than South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	18 with parental consent. Muslim girls under 16 can marry with the permission of sharia authorities.	For a marriage under the Marriage Act, 1961 , parental consent is required for the marriage of a party under the age of majority , which was formerly 21 but is now 18. The special consent of the Minister of Home Affairs is also required for the marriage of a girl under the age of 15 or a boy under the age of 18.
Teen marriage rate > Men	5.1 Ranked 7th. 7 times more than South Africa	0.7 Ranked 13th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	6.1 Ranked 19th. 79% more than South Africa	3.4 Ranked 13th.
Years spent single before marriage > Females	25.1 years Ranked 10th.	27.9 years Ranked 4th. 11% more than Malaysia
Years spent single before marriage > Males	28.6 years Ranked 9th.	30.3 years Ranked 4th. 6% more than Malaysia

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